Jim Donnelly. Late thirties. Sergeant 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, speaking in a French estaminet two days before the Battle of Messines, June 1917.
A Canadian tunneller called Billy has mistaken his Queen’s South Africa Medal ribbon for the 1914 Star.
A man who doesn’t talk about this. Then does.
Jim’s story continues in futures episode — the 1st battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Inniskilling Hill.
Mama, Rassi’s story, and A Violent Shade of Orange, Jim’s story, are available on Amazon.
For the historical research behind these episodes, visit Sons of No Country on Substack.
I’m Gary Corken. Thank you for listening.
